On online communication platforms, fraudsters may use a variety of strategies to pretend to be friends in order to obtain sensitive information from others. Here are some common methods: - **Account theft**: - **Technical means of account theft**: Criminals use technical means such as malware and network vulnerabilities to hack into users' accounts. For example, they will send files disguised as regular software updates or interesting links. Once the user clicks to download, the device may be implanted with a Trojan virus, resulting in the theft of the account. - **Catalog attack**: Taking advantage of the habit of some users using the same account and password on different websites, by collecting user account and password information from leaked websites, try to log in in batches on other websites, thereby obtaining control of the target user's account on multiple platforms. - **Disguise identity**: - **Imitating acquaintances**: Carefully study the social account pages of the target's acquaintances, including details such as avatars, nicknames, and content styles, and comprehensively collect information. Then highly imitate the acquaintance's language habits, tone, and word preferences, and even accurately say some past experiences or private topics that only acquaintances know, reducing the other party's vigilance. - **Fabricating a virtual identity**: Fabricating a seemingly real identity background, such as claiming to be a senior executive of a well-known company, an authority in a professional field, or a traveler with rich overseas experience. Carefully designing personal information, including false information such as image photos, academic certificates, and work experience, to create a convincing high-end image and increase appeal and credibility to others. - **Emotional manipulation**: - **Deep emotional resonance**: Through frequent communication, fraudsters gain a deep understanding of the victim's interests, hobbies, emotional conditions, life troubles, etc., and then cleverly resonate with them. For example, when the victim mentions that the work pressure is high, the fraudster will express understanding in a timely manner and share some seemingly useful "experiences" or "suggestions", so that the victim has the illusion that he is understood and cared for, thereby narrowing the psychological distance between each other. - **Creating emotional crises**: Fabricating various emergency situations, such as a family member suddenly falling seriously ill and urgently needing high surgery fees, or oneself being in a serious car accident and urgently needing financial compensation, etc., to arouse the victim's sympathy and anxiety. Using this emotional pressure, the victim is forced to have no time to think in a panic, and it is easier to provide sensitive information or transfer money according to the fraudster's requirements. - **Inducement operation**: - **Benefit temptation**: Promise victims various lucrative returns, such as high loan interest, high investment returns, and valuable gifts. Use people's desire for benefits to lure victims into the trap, make them relax their vigilance, and easily provide personal sensitive information or transfer money without sufficient consideration. - **False help**: Fabricate seemingly urgent and real difficulties, such as claiming that you are in danger and urgently need money to rescue, or that you cannot complete an important task due to special reasons and seek help. Create a sense of urgency, so that victims will follow the instructions of the scammers without thinking, such as clicking on links, providing verification codes, or transferring money, out of kindness and a sense of justice.